The Prime Minister of Gabon (French: ''Premier ministre de la République gabonaise'') is the head of government of
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
.
The position was first created in 1960, upon the country's independence from
France
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, but was soon abolished by a new constitution adopted on 21 February 1961. It was, however, restored by constitutional amendments enacted on 16 April 1975 and was also retained in the subsequent constitution adopted in 1991.
The prime minister has been the head of government of Gabon from 1960 until 1961 (under a
parliamentary system
A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...
) and since 1981 (under a strong
semi-presidential system
A semi-presidential republic, is a republic in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of the state. It differs from a parliamentary republic in that it has a ...
). The
President of Gabon
The president of Gabon is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960.
Description of the office
Election
The president of the republic is ...
was the country's head of government from 1961 until 1981 (until 1975 under a presidential system without a prime minister and then under a presidential system with a prime minister).
To date a total of twelve people have served as Prime Minister – namely, eleven men and one woman.
Description of the office
The President of the Republic nominates the Prime Minister.
[Article 15 of the Constitution of 1991.]
The President may terminate the prime minister's post, of his own initiative or by the prime minister's presentation of his or her resignation from the Government, or following a vote of disapproval or the adoption of a motion of censure by the National Assembly.
By proposal, the prime minister may nominate other members of the Government and terminate their posts.
The prime minister may stand in for the President by express authorization and for a determined agenda.
[Article 22 of the Constitution of 1991.]
Within forty-five (45) days, after the nomination and deliberation of the Council of Ministers, the prime minister will present before the National Assembly his or her general policy program that will lead to an open debate, followed by a vote of confidence. The vote is obtained by an absolute majority of the members of the National Assembly.
[Article 28a of the Constitution of 1991.]
The prime minister directs the actions of the Government. The prime minister assures the execution of the laws. According to the conditions of Article 20 mentioned above, the Prime Minister exercises regulatory power and nominates civil and military posts of the State. The Prime Minister stands in for the President of the Republic in the aforementioned situations. The prime minister may delegate certain powers to other members of Government.
[Article 29 of the Constitution of 1991.]
A replacement for the prime minister is assured by a member of the Government designated by a decree of the President of the Republic, according to the order of nomination of the decree that arranged the composition of the Government.
The Minister taking over the duties of the prime minister in the interim is temporarily invested with the full rights and powers of the position.
The actions of the prime minister are to be countersigned by the members of the Government charged with their execution.
The Prime Minister is the Chief of Government.
[Article 31 of the Constitution of 1991.]
List of officeholders
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President of Gabon
The president of Gabon is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960.
Description of the office
Election
The president of the republic is ...
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First Lady of Gabon
First Lady or First Gentleman of Gabon is the title held by the spouse of the president of Gabon. The current first lady is Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, who has held the office since 2009.
First ladies of Gabon
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Vice President of Gabon
Vice president of Gabon is a political position in Gabon. It existed from 1961 to 1975, 1997 to 2009, and 2017 to 2019.
History of the office
Original office
Changes in the Constitution of 1966 made the vice president the automatic successor ...
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List of colonial governors of Gabon
(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office)
See below for continuation 1886 to 17 August 1960
For continuation after independence, ''see: ''Heads of State of Gabon
See also
*Gabon
**Heads of State of Gabon
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Politics of Gabon
Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet. The government is divided into three bran ...
References
External links
World Statesmen – Gabon1991 Constitution of Gabon (as amended in 2011)
{{Heads of state and government of Africa
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
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